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Photo by Kate Leonova via PropertySharkMore residential apartments are coming to Gravesend, according to permits filed last week with the Department of Buildings. The application, submitted by borough property owner Anselmo Plumitallo, is for a new, four-story building at 158 Bay 49th Street, Yimby [http://www.yimbynews.com/2016/10/
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Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope StoopThe Down-Low is our round-up of stories in our neck of the woods as well as other curiosities all over Brooklyn. And a bit of ephemera, too. –De Blasio Won’t Say Why He Took an NYPD Helicopter From Brooklyn to Queens. [ Park Slope
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Worst buildings in NYC 2016. (Screenshot via Google Maps)Yesterday Public Advocate Letitia James [http://pubadvocate.nyc.gov/] released the latest interactive map of the 100 worst landlords in New York City and 20 worst buildings, based on data from the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) and the
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Photo by Sean Egan/Sheepshead Bites.Grandmothers were the cause of celebration on Sunday at the National restaurant and catering hall in Brighton Beach. The talented ladies brought history, whimsy, song, and dance to the stage, and glee to the members of the audience. “I never thought we’d live
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Valerie Gladstone’s Art Dolls 1. (Photo Credit: Nathan Haselby)The 20th Annual Gowanus Open Studios took place over the weekend [/blog/art-music/meet-amazing-artists-aplenty-this-weekend-at-gowanus-open-studios-2/] (October 15-16) with over 350 artists welcoming more than 5,000 visitors into their workspaces. Organized by Arts Gowanus [http://artsgowanus.org/], a not-for-profit organization that
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Photo by lauramarieplatt [https://www.instagram.com/p/BLqk_mQjNcA/]Stay up to date on community happenings and take care of your body with various free flu shot events and local group meetings this week in southern Brooklyn. For even more things to do around Brooklyn, or to add your
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Fall cocktails unveiled at the Farm on Adderley. (Photo via thefarmonadderley [https://www.instagram.com/p/BLqm_FthdPp/] / instagram)It feels like a summer day out there today but autumn events and cocktail specials are in full swing. Whether you’re looking to get involved in your local community school
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Photo by Ditmas Park CornerBook lovers mark your calendars, the Friends of Cortelyou Library [http://www.bklynlibrary.org/locations/cortelyou] Annual Book Sale is approaching! The sale will be Saturday, October 29 from 11am–4pm in the plaza in front of the library at Cortelyou and Argyle Roads, featuring live
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Jonathan Lethem will speak about his new book on Wednesday at 8pm as part of the Brooklyn By The Book series being held at Congregation Beth Elohim. (Photo via Jonathan Lethem / Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/lethem.books/photos/a.262429783882218.1073741828.261201490671714/575721429219717/?type=3&theater] )Weekday events,
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Photo by Michael Goldstein.Morning Mug is our daily showcase of photographs from our readers. If you have a photograph that you’d like to see featured, send it to photos@sheepsheadbites.com. Also, follow us on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/SheepsheadBites], Twitter [http://twitter.com/sheepsheadbites], and Instagram
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Photo via Facebook/Southern Brooklyn ScrapbookIt’s been another eventful week in Sheepshead Bay, and the surrounding neighborhoods. If you were too busy to keep up on all of the news, then we have you covered with this roundup of all the goings-on around town: * Brooklyn’s first African American
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Photo by Hannah FrishbergIn Case You Missed It (ICYMI): Here are some of the big stories you may have missed this week. You can keep up with what’s going on in the neighborhood all week long. Just follow us on Twitter and Facebook, and sign up for our daily